‘Yellowstone’ creator Taylor Sheridan to receive honor at Lone Star Film Festival gala
Fort Worth writer/director Taylor Sheridan, the creator of “Yellowstone,” was announced on Wednesday as the recipient of the 2022 Larry McMurtry Award.
Sheridan will receive the honor at the Lone Star Film Festival Gala, which is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 11, at the Hotel Drover in the Fort Worth Stockyards.
Officials with the Lone Star Film Festival and the Fort Worth Film Commission made the announcement.
The award, named after iconic Texas novelist and screenwriter Larry McMurtry, honors native Texans who have made great contributions to the film, television and creative industries. The 2021 honorees were Ethan Hawke and Richard Linklater.
”It’s an honor to be getting the Larry McMurtry Award in my hometown,” Taylor Sheridan said in the Fort Worth Film Commission news release. “I was such a fan of his work and being recognized in this way is for sure a thrill. I feel lucky to be able to tell the stories I love while also giving back to the community that has meant so much to me.”
Sheridan is an Academy Award-nominated writer and he is behind the hit series “Yellowstone,” its critically acclaimed prequel “1883” and the hit series “Mayor of Kingstown.”
The first season of “1883” was filmed in Fort Worth over the summer of 2021 in the Stockyards National Historic District and surrounding ranches
His work also has included “Sicario,” followed by Golden Globe and Oscar nominated “Hell or High Water,” and “Wind River.”
Sheridan’s projects that are in the works include “1923,” “Lioness” and “1883: The Bass Reeves Story.”
A Texas native, Sheridan owns and operates two ranches in his home state: the legendary 6666 Ranch, headquartered in Guthrie, and Bosque Ranch in Weatherford, according to the Fort Worth Film Commission.
Sheridan also excels in the Western horse performance industry as an avid supporter and competitor in reining and cutting.
.“Taylor is changing the landscape of television and his contributions to the film industry in Texas will only continue to grow,“ said Jessica Christopherson, vice president of marketing and film commissioner for Visit Fort Worth and the Fort Worth Film Commission, in the news release. “1883 employed hundreds of locals and contributed greatly to the local economy; we are so excited to honor Taylor at this year’s gala.”
Individual seats to the gala are available for $750 each and tables start at $10,000. Proceeds of all sales go to the Johnny Langdon Film Education Initiative, which provides film education programs for adults as well as high school aged students interested in the art of cinema. For more information, visit lonestarfilmfestival.com/gala,
